Pleafure ana Profit of keeping Bees. 5 
mer increafed to five, four of which he fet afide 
for {tock hives that autumn. 
As there is no concern, in rural ceconomy, 
- more profitable than bees, in favourable fea- 
fons, confidering the trifling expence that. 
attends them, we fhall here give an eftimate 
to what extent bees may be reared, and alfo 
what their value may amount to in ten years. 
Suppofe, for inftance, one fhould begin with 
- five hives, which will coft him 51., no great 
fum to commence bee-mafter with, and al- 
lowing each hive, one with another, to double 
their number, they will increafe in the follow- 
ing proportions : : 
\ 
Years. Hives. 
I 5 
2 IO 
3 20 
4 40 
5 80 
6 160 
7 3 20 
8 640 
9 ‘ 1280 
10 2560 
Thus, 
